So, what makes IRIS so special? Let’s dig our heels in the ground and find out. You’ll be surprised by what you see.

IRIS+ Specifications

16 – 22 minute flight time

Payload of .8 pounds

Directional awareness arms

On-screen telemetry

Follow me technology

Mission planning

Flight protection

915 or 433 MHz options

Digging into the Features

All of the specs don’t matter if you don’t know what this copter offers, right? Well, let’s dig a little deeper and break down the features for you so that you can see why so many people are jumping at the chance to own IRIS.

Battery

The overall flight time is very important. If you’re using this product professionally, you’ll want to be able to fly as long as possible on a single charge. IRIS features a 16 – 22 minute flight time. The difference in the time will be:

Weather conditions. Heavy winds require more stabilization and will drain the battery faster.

Payload weight. If you reach the maximum payload, you can expect to have a shorter battery life than a lighter payload.

Flying habits. If you’re hovering, you’ll be able to fly longer than if your moving at full speed.

Replacement batteries are the best option if you need to fly longer than this time limit. Thankfully, you can map out your flight beforehand to be able to take all of your desired shots and still have time left over to have some fun.

Autopilot

Want to let your hands go and let your copter fly itself? 3DR is famous for their autopilot technology. Users can literally draw their route on the tablet-based software provided, and IRIS does the rest.

It will soar through the air and keep the camera steady utilizing the 2-axis gimbal that is present.

3PV Follow Me

Don’t have your own personal camera crew? Neither do I. IRIS makes it easy for you to have a camera crew follow you at all times thanks to the 3PV Follow Me functionality.

What this does is allow you to setup your Android device so that GPS is enabled. Once this is done, you can set IRIS to follow you, or the device in this case.

Working with auto detection, the camera will be centered on you and the system will automatically adjust the gimbal as needed; this results in crisp, clear pictures or video.

Mission Planning

Android-enabled devices allow you to download the DroidPlanner app and plan your flights right on your tablet or phone. What will happens is that you’ll draw your path and use waypoints to map out your destination.

Using a region of interest, you can even have the drone focus its’ camera on one location and always focus the camera no matter where your waypoint is. Let’s explain a bit further.

The region of interest is in the middle of the field.

You set the camera to go from the top of the field to the bottom.

Ultimately, you’ll be seeing a frontal view that gets closer and a back view that shows the shot panning out. You can also create 360 degree shots to ensure the entire scene is taken.

Flight Protection

You’ll be amazed that the built in flight protection is so precise. In fact, IRIS will:

Automatically land itself so that you don’t crash.

Fly back to a home point if:

The battery is running low.

You’ve flown out of range.

If you’ve ever flown before, you know that once you go out of range, you’re running towards your drone in hopes that it doesn’t crash. You’ll never need to worry about this with IRIS as it takes all of the hard work out of the equation.

Telemetry Radio

Stabilization System

Want to use IRIS mainly for stabilization? The stabilization system will allow you to ensure video is stable at all times. This system uses the Tarot T-2D gimbal. All you need to do is mount the gimbal, and it is already configured to provide the utmost in stabilization at all times.

GoPro

You can purchase a GoPro camera during purchase. If you have one already, you can connect it yourself.

You’ll also have the option to buy numerous other extras that are common. For instance, you can buy extra batteries, legs and arms, or propellers.

IRIS+ is said to be one of the best quadcopter units on the market. From our experience, IRIS works very well and produces unsurpassed stabilization at all times.

I love the IRIS quadcopter! I’ve seen it do its magic because a friend has one and he took it for a spin somewhere outside town. I think it has a pretty good flight time, I absolutely love the mission planning and I like how it handles during not so good weather. There was a bit of wind that day but it still did great and the battery lasted for 20 minutes.

Jose

The 3PV Follow Me is really awesome! The quadcopter will follow you around for as long as the batteries last! You could potentially follow someone with this if you know what you are doing. The mission planning and flight protection are also great functions especially for beginners who tend to crash it constantly – and as this is a really expensive drone, you will love these.

Alee

I was thinking the same thing! A good device to spy on people. lol.

Alee

This is pretty innovative! The footage it captured is of great quality and it covers from some amazing angles! I am actually surprised to see the height it covered while filming the building! Flight protectors is a very commendable addition to make the flight safer. Thumbs up!!

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